TSA Reviewing Proposal to Eliminate Passenger Screenings at Small Airports: Report

Aug. 2, 2018

The Transportation Security Administration  (TSA) is considering cutting screenings at more than 150 airports across the country, CNN reportedWednesday.

The network, citing senior agency officials and internal documents, reported that the reductions would apply to airports that serve planes with 60 seats or fewer. 

If implemented, passengers and luggage arriving from smaller airports would be screened when they arrive at major connecting hubs, because those facilities have the resources to conduct more advanced security sweeps. 

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/399963-tsa-reviewing-proposal-to-eliminate-passenger-screenings-at-small